An Upper GI Series

question 44

Multiple Choice

An upper GI series:

• A) is painful
• B) requires a 2- to 3-day diet of high-residue foods
• C) requires the patient to stop all oral intake 2 hours prior to the procedure
• D) requires the patient to ingest barium

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Definitions:

Photosensitive Cells

Cells that are sensitive to light, playing a key role in vision by converting light into signals that can be processed by the brain.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light into neural signals for vision.

Jellylike Material

A substance with a gelatinous texture, often used in various medical and biological contexts to describe the consistency of certain cellular components or materials.

Spherical Shape

A three-dimensional round shape, where every point on the surface is equidistant from the center.